Influence of terrestrial runoff on phytoplankton species richness-biomass relationships: A double stress hypothesis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 362, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-62

  Spatharis, Sofie ^a,b   Mouillot, David ^b   Danielidis, Daniel B ^c   Karydis, Michael ^a   Chi, Thang Do ^b   Tsirtsis, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Aegean Sea; Coastal ecosystems; Hump shape relationship; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; NUTRIENT; OLISTOLITH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON; RUNOFF; SPECIES RICHNESS; STRESS RESISTANCE;

AEGEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 46649120832     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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